Richard D. Wood Jr., Wawa chair emeritus and ‘guiding heart and soul,’ has died at 88
“Dick Wood was our true lead goose who was the guiding heart and soul of the company,” Chris Gheysens, Wawa’s chairman and CEO, said. “He is the reason why Wawa is the company we are today."
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